Tournament Reports
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TOURNAMENT UPDATE: Friday, May 26
We will let all emails accumulate over the weekend, and respond on Tuesday. All of your doubles requests will be time stamped by your email. ON TUESDAY MORNING AT 9 AM, IF YOUR DOUBLES STATUS IS NOT STATED CORRECTLY ON THE COMPETITOR LIST OR IF YOU HAVE NOT EMAILED YOUR PARTNER TO ME, YOU WILL BE REMOVED. ON THE DOUBLES COMPETITOR LIST IT SHOULD READ YOUR NAME FOLLOWED BY YOUR PARTNER'S NAME IN PARENTHESIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will be trying to have first match times posted by 2 PM Wednesday, if not sooner. We hope everyone has a safe and fun Memorial Day.
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Alabama to Host STA Inaugural 11 and Under Event! NEW 11 Under Southern Event! At the University of Alabama Tennis Facility!
Let's show STA how Alabama Players Support events hosted in our State! If you don't turn 12 before August 1st you are eligible to sign up! Play will be with the Green Ball on the standard 78' court!
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ELAINE FRANCIS SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS 2016
We are happy to present our two Elaine Francis Sportsmanship Awards to Lindsey Song Girl's 18's and Vincent Rettke Boy's 18's, two players that have shown outstanding sportsmanship their entire career.
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2016 Endorsement Lists are POSTED!!! I will be reverifying when my Eyes get some rest, if you see an error, please email me tonight! at 8AM Monday List is frozen!
These list are made up of our Semi Finalist in Main and Consolation in all Singles Draws, our players who were granted waivers(not all will be added to top 11) and then by the Southern Standings. We are Guaranteed 11 Spots, not all of our Top 11 will enter, so all players interested should sign up! A link to our list will be posted here under More Info once the lists are completed tonight! Please email me at williamfain@gmail.com if you see any errors! Players with Waivers: G-18's: Hannah Lairmore, Daryn Ellison and Erin Young. G-16's Sydney Ellison B-12's Devin Ellison. Remember Not all of our Top 11 endorsed players are going, so sign up before 10:59PM CST to be safe!
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CHANGES TO the 2016 Southern Closed Coaches Posted below. Please note changes!
10s Central Boy's: Raphael Rodrigues acctennisshop@gmail.com (678)429-7733
Girl's: Jessica Weyreuter jessiwey@hotmail.com (334) 414-1989
12s Boy's: Travis DeBardelaben tdebardelaben@auburnalabama.org 229-254-0166
Girl's: Ben Bradshaw bbradshaw10s@gmail.com (334) 324-3161
14s Boy's: Ryen Valentine rvalentine@greystonecc.com (205) 863-9231
Girl's: Jack Standifer jack.standifer@gmail.com (205) 835-8657
16s: Boy's: Patrick Hire patrickhiretennis@gmail.com (678) 570-6207
Girl's: Mallory Green mallorywgreen@gmail.com (205) 531-6886
18s Boy's and Girl's: Tomas Catar catartomas@hotmail.com (334) 590-4484
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ALL PLAYERS MUST SIGN UP FOR SOUTHERN CLOSED by Sunday at 11:59PM
If you want to be considered for entry into the Southern Closed you must sign up, go to the Link for your appropriate age group below, you will only be endorsed for the Division you played in the Qualifier, our endorsement list won't be up until Sunday late! So please sign up as we should get more than our 11 slots! We only have one Top 50 National ranked waiver in Girl's 18's so far. We will consider endorsing extra players in any Southern Closed Age Division that does not fill, sometimes the Girl's 18's do not.We have had Girl's 16's that did not get into the 16's and were able to get into the 18's.
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Boy's and Girl's 10's - Southern Closed Homepage Link
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Boy's and Girl's 12's - Southern Closed Homepage Link
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Boy's and Girl's 14's - Southern Closed Homepage Link
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Boy's and Girl's 16's - Southern Closed Homepage Link
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Boy's and Girl's 18's - Southern Closed Homepage Link
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Doubles Update
It is your responsibility to find a doubles partner or request a RANDOM PARTNER. PLEASE verify your doubles standing on the competitor list. It should read : Waring, Geoff(Bradshaw, Ben)****** AND***** Bradshaw, Ben(Waring, Geoff). If there is a problem I need to know now not next week.
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***************IMPORTANT MESSAGE
The Girl's 16 and 18's SINGLES draws have had seeds withdraw with family emergencies. These draws have been taken down and will be put back up by Noon today(Thursday). There will be some changes, please check the draws.
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TOURNAMENT UPDATE AND TIMELINE
Monday, May 23, 11:59 PM --Entry deadline Tuesday, May 24-27--You may email CONFIRMED doubles pairings or ask to be added to the RANDOM PAIRING LIST Tuesday, May 24-Competitors and ordered alternate list posted Thursday, May 26--Seeds posted Friday, May 27--Doubles deadline Wednesday, June 1--Singles and doubles draws posted(with times) Thursday, June 2--Doubles play starts at 3PM(3 rounds will be played) Friday, June 3--Singles starts at 8AM
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Nancy's Italian Ice Players Gift
To congratulate and celebrate all of our 2016 Qualifying competitors, The City of Montgomery, the Alabama Tennis Association, and Nancy's Italian Ice will present each player with a certificate for a free Italian Ice cup. Nancy's Italian Ice will be on site starting Thursday at the beginning of doubles play. We all look forward to a great tournament!
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BIRTH CERTIFICATES
All players must have a Birth Certificate or Green Card on file in the Southern office. Players should go to this link to see if their is on file. If your name does not appear here, please fax to (770)368-9091 or e-mail to howard@sta.usta.com.
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MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS
The USTA requires a medical release SIGNED BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN for every player. This form must be presented at the time of the tournament registration.Please download and bring this completed form with you or FAX it to us at (334)240-4060. Players are not allowed on court without this signed release.
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SITES
LAGOON PARK TENNIS CENTER (LTC) 2855 Lagoon Park Drive Montgomery, Al 36109
O'CONNOR TENNIS CENTER (OTC, OTCQS, & OTC36) 500 Anderson Street Montgomery, Al 36107
HUNTINGDON COLLEGE (HC) 1500 East Fairview Avenue Montgomery, AL 36106 From I85 south-exit and turn left onto Mulberry St(exit 2) Follow to Carter Hill Rd. and take a left Immediately turn right on Narrow Lane Rd. Go thru 1st traffic light courts are on your right after baseball field.
Auburn University Montgomery(AUM) 7031 Senators Dr. Montgomery, AL 36117 From I85 North, exit 9 and go left onto Taylor Rd, at 2nd light take left into AUM, immediately turn right, at the 4 way stop go left
Practice Courts (4) 5350 Vaughn Road Montgomery, Al 36117 Please Note: Park in the parking lot at the rear of Catholic High School DO NOT PARK ON YOUNG MEADOWS RD.
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Top 32 to be selected!
TOP 32 only will be accepted, younger division play will be looked at for acceptance. Selection will be made on current Southern Standings if all Alabama Players entering. Players not gaining entry are encouraged to play one of our other State Championship Level events!
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Tournament Information
The 2016 Qualifying will begin Thursday, June 2nd at 3PM with 3 rounds of doubles. Singles will begin Friday, June 3rd. More information will be posted in April.
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Host Hotel Information
Listed below are the hotels that help with our tennis events. PLEASE, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, USE THESE HOTELS AND BE SURE TO ASK FOR THE LAGOON PARK TENNIS RATE AND/OR MENTION THE TOURNAMENT NAME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY GROUP RATES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE. Their willingness to help sponsor our tournament make the event possible. We thank you in advance for using them during your stay in Montgomery.
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Candlewood Suites - Eastchase Park (exit 11, I-85 North)
9151 Boyd Cooper Pkwy, Montgomery, Al 36117
Phone: (334) 277-0677
Group Code is TEN
$79 nightly rate, studio suite with kitchen
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Courtyard Marriott - Prattville
2620 Legends Parkway
Prattville, Al 36066
Tel (334) 290-1270 Quiet surroundings Only 15 minutes or less from Lagoon & O'Connor Near Sopping Centers and numerous restaurants Enjoy the quiet surroundings of Prattville
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Doubletree by Hilton
120 Madison Avenue
Montgomery, Al
Phone: (334)245-2320
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Drury Inn & Suites (Exit 6 , I-85 North)
1124 Eastern Blvd Montgomery, Al 36117
Phone: (334) 273-1101
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Holiday Inn Express - Eastchase Park
9250 Boyd Cooper Pkwy, Montgomery, Al 36117
Phone: (334) 271-5516
Group Code TEN
$85 Nightly Rate includes hot, daily breakfast more info
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Hilton Garden Inn Montgomery east (Exit 4, I-85 North)
1600 Interstate Park Drive, Montgomery, Al 36109
Phone: (334) 272-2225 Near O'Connor & Huntingdon Sites Rooms available
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Hilton Garden Inn
7665 Eastchase Parkway
Montgomery, AL 36117
Tel # (334) 244-0101
Ask for Group Rate "ASQ"
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Homewood Suites by Hilton
1800 Interstate Park Dr.
Montgomery, Al 36109 Phone: (334) 272-3010 Off Exit 4 I-85 North
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ENDORSEMENT INTO SOUTHERN CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS
Quota:(New for 2016 Alabama receives 11 guaranteed Spots in all Age Divisions 10’s-18’s) It is mandatory that players play in the Alabama Junior State Qualifying Championships, in the singles age division they want to be endorsed into the USTA Southern Junior Closed. To be on Alabama’s list of endorsed players does not guarantee entry into the Closed. It is all players’ responsibility to enter the Southern Closed prior to the deadline to be considered. (In special circumstances, the Alabama Junior Competition Committee may grant a waiver, said waiver request must be made at the earliest time possible and let it be known in advance that the Committee has a long history of not granting said waivers, as it feels the importance of participating in our Qualifier is top priority.). With that said it is Alabama's responsibility to send the strongest quota of players in each age division, based on the results in the qualifier and any other information the committee deems important, we will select players on the following criteria; for the B/G 10's-18's the 4 semi finalist in the main and the 4 semi finalist in the back draw are selected automatically(if the draws have advanced that far prior to selections sent to STA for endorsement) and the remaining quota spots in each age division will be determined by the Alabama Junior Competition Committee based on Southern Standings at Selection deadline. Any Player that is Top 50 in the National Standing in the Age Division seeking endorsement at our Qualifying Deadline may request an Automatic Waiver from Junior Comp (but that must be done prior to our Qualifying Deadline and said player should still sign up to show entry, we will not select players that are waived)
Players that play Doubles must do so in the Age Division they are playing Singles in.
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Zonal Registration for 12s,14s,16s Open April12th
In 2016, Zonals will be played July 7th - 11th Entries Open April 12th Entry Deadline June 21st Boys' and Girls' 12s - Sumter, SC Boys' and Girls' 14s - Cary, NC Boys' and Girls' 16s - Winston-Salem , NC Registration for Zonals will be done online. Below , you will be given the Southern Application Site as well as a link to the actual tournament homepage. To be eligible to represent Southern, you will go to the Southern Application Site for your age division and follow the entry procedure. To gain more information on the actual tournament site, hotels, directions, etc., go click on the Tournament Homepage link. For more information, please contact the USTA Southern office. Bill Ozaki at Ozaki@sta.usta.com
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Boys' and Girls' 12s Zonal Application Site
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Boys' and Girls' 12s - Zonal Homepage
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Boys' and Girls' 14s - Zonal Application Site
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Boys' and Girls' 14s - Zonal Homepage
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Boys' and Girls' 16s - Zonal Application Site
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Boys' and Girls' 16s - Zonal Homepage
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Special Guest Bill Ozaki Director of Programs & Player Development at USTA Southern will be here on Thursday! Note the Times below!
Bill will be briefly saying a few words to Parents and Players at both O'Connor at 2:15pm and Lagoon at 2:45pm, we will be on a tight timeline but he will be around at Lagoon after both meetings. We will also try to introduce our Southern Closed Coaches at that time as well.
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Players are selected manually by the tournament director after the close of registration.
Entry to this tournament is open to specified residents only. Entries must be submitted by Monday, May 23, 2016 11:59:00 PM Central Time. Only USTA members can register online if available.
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